THE

ANNUAL REGISTER.

1877.

THE

ANNUAL REGISTER:

A

REVIEW OF PUBLIC EVENTS AT HOME

AND ABROAD,

FOR THE YEAR

1877.

NEW SERIES.

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CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

Peter the Great's Will-Aspect of the Eastern Question-Lord Salisbury-

The Empress of India-English Interests-Changes in the Commons and

prospects of Parties-Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Disraeli-Speeches in the

Country-Mr. Lowther, Sir W. Harcourt, &c.-Mr. Gladstone at Hawar-

den-Failure of the Conference--Prince Gortschakoff's Note-Recall of

Sir Henry Elliot-Sir Stafford Northcote at Liverpool-Mr. Gladstone

at Taunton-Absence of interest on Domestic Questions-Depression of

Trade-Opening of Parliament: Debates on the Address-Further De-

bates on the Eastern Question-Mr. Chaplin and Mr. Gladstone-Minor

matters-The Army and Navy Estimates-Death of Mr. Ward Hunt

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CHAPTER 11.

Mr. Gladstone's Resolutions-Declaration of Ministerial Policy-The

Eastern Question for the rest of the Session-The Budget-Sitting of

July 31-The Irish Obstructives-Modifications in the Rules of Debate-

Tactics of the Obstructives-Sir Stafford Northcote's Resolutions-South

African Bill in Committee--The Burials Bill-Defeat of the Government

-Irish Judicature Bill-Motion for Home Rule--Bill for Household Suf-

frage in Irish Boroughs-Minor Irish Measures

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CHAPTER III.

Mr. Chamberlain on Intemperance-Colonial Marriages Bill-Mr. Bright

on Capital Punishment-Household Suffrage in the Counties-Mr. Tre-

velyan's Motion-Debate upon the Motion-Labourers' Meeting on the

Subject-Royal Warrant on Army Promotion-The Pigott Case-Vote of

Censure on Lord Beaconsfield-Parliamentary Reporting Territorial

Waters Jurisdiction Bill-Universities Bill-Clerical Fellowships-

Prisons Bill-Public Education-South Africa Bill, and Annexation of

the Transvaal

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CHAPTER IV.

INDIA.-Proclamation of the Queen's Title of Empress of India-The Indian

Famine-Its history-Measures of Relief-The Mansion House Fund-

The Indian Budget at Calcutta-Famine-statement at the close of the

year-Annual Statement on Indian Finance in the House of Commons-

The North-west Frontier-The Jowaki War

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